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13:50 Newbury

Saturday 28 November 2020

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Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 51.9s

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Christopher Wood^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142| C

14/1

Fairly useful hurdle/Flat winner who returned after 4 months off with encouraging third in first-time cheekpieces in 20f Bangor handicap hurdle. Should be spot on now so much respected.

Form: 04910-3

Tea Clipper⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 141

85/40

Made it 4 wins from first 5 starts when improving again to see off 10 rivals in 19.5f Silver Trophy at Chepstow on reappearance. Raised 7 lb but there's more to come so he holds leading claims.

Form: 1/1112-1

Flash The Steel^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 141

12/1

Chepstow Silver Trophy winner last autumn who returned with good second in same race before falling fifth in Haydock handicap week ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 5/109-2F

Amour de Nuit²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| D

16/1

Useful 3-time chaser winner in 2018/19 who made light of 20-month absence when landing 20f Plumpton handicap hurdle earlier in the month. Up 3 lb and this is tougher but he's not dismissed lightly.

Form: 51242/1

Champagne Platinum^p²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137| BF| C

8/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in 2018 but he didn't wholly convince over fences last term, despite often running with credit. Reverts to hurdles now so no forlorn hope for top yard.

Form: 1/55437-

Colonial Dreams²⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136| D

50/1

Useful winning hurdler at his best but only twice raced last term. Back from another 9-month absence now and this is no easy comeback. One of three for Henderson yard and market can guide.

Form: 6251/86-

Hang In There²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 136

15/2

Looked very useful prospect when landing Cheltenham Grade 2 last November but below that form in 4 runs since, too free when sixth of 8 in Ascot handicap last time. Well treated if bouncing back.

Form: 115F-66

Rathhill²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133| C

7/1

Impressed with winning hurdling bow here in December 2018 but hasn't gone on in three subsequent runs, wind op before well held in County Hurdle at Cheltenham final start. Lots to prove on comeback.

Form: 214/00-

Lord Lamington¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 130

80/1

Fair middle-distance stayer on Flat who took well to hurdling last season but he beat only one in 21f handicap at Cheltenham two weeks ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1220-8

On The Wild Side³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128

15/2

Ready winner of pair of 2m Hexham novices in the mud last month. Gets in on handy opening mark and has more to offer now up in trip so high on the shortlist.

Form: 316-11

Jacamar²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: M F Harris| OR: 127

20/1

Posted career best when landing 20f handicap at Aintree but below-par fourth of 6 at Carlisle only run since. Remains on handy mark and sort to bounce back.

Form: 7-R5314

Howling Milan^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 123| C

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler last term but he offered little over fences when seventh in Uttoxeter novice last month. Quickly back hurdling with cheekpieces fitted so no forlorn hope.

Form: 54F0-C7

Forecasts

Tea Clipper (85/40), Rathhill (7/1), Hang In There (15/2), On The Wild Side (15/2), Champagne Platinum (8/1), Flash The Steel (12/1), Howling Milan (12/1), Christopher Wood (14/1), Amour de Nuit (16/1), Jacamar (20/1), Colonial Dreams (50/1), Lord Lamington (80/1)

A case can be made for lots of these but the most persuasive one is TEA CLIPPER who continued his progression with a most likeable winning return in Chepstow's Silver Trophy and is taken to make light of a 7 lb rise here. Handicap debutant On The Wild Side is another with better days ahead of him so rates the chief threat, although Hang In There is weighted to have a big say if back on song.